KEY RETURNEES Dom Febbraro is a “pretty good shooter, and he’s tenacious and very good around the backboard,” said Woodman, whose team’s starting lineup is not necessarily etched in stone. “Michail “is an excellent shooter who improved his strength and conditioning in the off-season.”

TOP NEWCOMERS Woodman’s inexperienced team includes point guard Kamil, “who shows good leadership,” said Woodman. Boussani “has a lot of energy and can be a defensive stopper.” Sanders “is a big body and a good player with great basketball IQ. He brings height, which we rarely have.” John Agugliaro (5-10, Jr.), “is a solid backup at the point and someone who will continue to grow,” said Woodman, who adds that Kevin Blohm (5-11, Sr.), a Monsignor Farrell transfer with some varsity experience, “is an excellent shooter.” Chris Febbraro (6-1, Sr.) and Dom’s twin brother, “is a good offensive player who just needs to learn the team concept.” Tim Pace (6-3, Sr.) “is a first-year varsity player who has matured a lot and does a little bit of everything. He’s long and athletic,” said Woodman. Andrew Spinelli (6-2, Jr.) is a “backup big man and a tough hard-nosed kid,” while Ray Smith (6-0, Jr.) “is a two-sport athlete (including baseball) and quiet kid who does everything right on and off the court.”

2011-12 OUTLOOK Woodman emphasized that his team’s success depends on the sum being better than its parts. “It comes down to a group playing defense and buying into being a team. We don’t have enough individual talent to beat people. We’re a pretty good shooting team, and our strength will be defense. But we have to care about one another on defense. We can’t have too many guys who worry about scoring and not defense. They need to understand their role is to help the team. We have a nice trip to Florida during the holidays and we will try to use that to bring everybody together.”